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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The complex series of foundation excavations are executed according to ___________.
(a) The architect's plans.
(b) The spray painted lines on the ground.
(c) The stone mason's opinion.
(d) The surveying stakes.

2. Who leads the church in Chutreaux?
(a) The Bishop.
(b) The King.
(c) The community.
(d) The President.

3. The stones are marked for what purposes?
(a) To know how much the carpenter is owed for his work.
(b) Tracking and remuneration.
(c) To know where they will go.
(d) To decorate the stone.

4. How did all this lumber and stone get to Chutreaux?
(a) By train through the countryside.
(b) By ships sailing up the river.
(c) By wagon along a dirt path.
(d) By ships sailing through the ocean.

5. This technique also allowed for more space for ___________.
(a) Tapestries.
(b) Statues.
(c) Windows.
(d) Crown molding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Each _____________ is mortared together.

2. As always, what interrupts most of the work for about five months?

3. The cut lumber is transported ___________ miles.

4. In most respects, what are the two drawings typical of?

5. The vault and ceiling put what on the piers and walls?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon what are the flying buttresses built? Why?

2. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

3. What is completed by this point in the book? How long has the cathedral been under construction?

4. Describe the excavation of the foundation.

5. What is first approved by the Bishop and the Chapter?

6. What is done first to the site to prepare it for the building of the new cathedral?

7. Describe the building of the scaffolding.

8. How long has the cathedral been under construction at this point in the book?

9. How much more work is done until the roof is begun?

10. What does the wall elevation show?

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